Gramercy, Manhattan · restaurant
A Gramercy icon best known for feeling like Christmas exploded indoors. Walls and ceilings packed with thousands of lights, ornaments, garlands, and dolls year‑round. The German classics (schnitzel, sauerbraten, bratwurst) are hearty and old‑world, but you're here for the kitsch not the food. Come for the gestalt, stay for a glühwein!
Hearty German potato pancakes, served with traditional applesauce or sour cream.
Beef marinated for days in vinegar-spice brine, slow-braised until fork-tender.
Breaded veal cutlet pounded thin, pan-fried golden, served with house-made spätzle.